Locked On

A Jack Ryan Novel

By: Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney

Narrated by: Lou Diamond Phillips

Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

Jack Ryan Jr.--along with the covert warriors of the Campus--continues to uphold his legendary father’s legacy of courage and honor in this thriller from number one New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy.

Privately training with special forces, he’s honing his combat skills to continue his work within the Campus, hunting down and eliminating terrorists wherever he can--even as Jack Ryan Sr. campaigns to become President of the United States again.

But what neither father nor son knows is that the political and personal have just become equally dangerous. A devout enemy of Jack Sr. launches a privately-funded vendetta to discredit him and connect him to a mysterious killing in his longtime ally John Clark’s past. All they have to do is catch him.

With Clark on the run, it’s up to Jack Jr. to stop a growing threat emerging in the Middle East, where a corrupt Pakistani general has entered into a deadly pact with a fanatical terrorist to procure four nuclear warheads they can use to blackmail any world power into submission--or face annihilation.

©2011 Rubicon, Inc. (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Good story

The story was good. Seems almost like it could happen. Will download and read others.

Another great Clancy novel

I am beginning to feel like I am part of this team! Love these characters and the way he handles each case. Wish JR was our President!!!

Too Real

Kept you on the edge of your seat. Encouraging! Eye Opener to what is going on in our world today.

Fast pace action

What a great story full of action and twists. I'm hooked and I look forward to the next book!

Excellent action story

I love all of the stories, but this one had a lot of action and I loved it. It was happening all over the place in different directions, and it was like a super action movie but with more details, of course. Looking forward to continuing with the next book on the series.

many names and organizations made the story line difficult to follow.

many names and organizations made the story line difficult to follow. many similar foreign dialects similar added to confusion... maybe I'm getting slower to listen with age

Give me more! Loved it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Locked On to be better than the print version?

Due to a busy work schedule I enjoy audio books more because I spend most of my time in the car travelling to and from work and while Im at work.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Locked On?

I particularly loved the shoot out scene in France. Lots of action, and was on the edge of y seat through out that scene.

What does Lou Diamond Phillips bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I absolutely love his style of narration. He adds accents, different tones, different speach styles according to the characters background or origin and stays on point with his narration. When i listen to his narration i can actually picture mentally the different characters. Very enjoyable, in fact aside from being a Clancy follower, Im becoming a Lou Diamond Phillips follower. Great Narration!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to the book over the course of a week or two.

Any additional comments?

I do not agree with some of the other ratings this book has recieved. I found it to be very enjoyable and cant wait for the next book re: The campus and The Team. Loved it!

Locked On

Lou Diamond Phillips brought the story to life with his great narration. In keeping with the Tom Clancy tradition there is a lot of action and politics. I enjoyed Clark back as the head of Rainbow even if it was temporary. Thought the flight attendant on the corporate jet as a former naval medic and all round expert was great and hope Clancy expands her role in future books. Looking forward to the next book.

labored, intensive, mostly dull.

Formulaic. Somehow it had just enough interest to keep my listening for the entire time, but cannot recall why now.

The romance had a nice twist, but was otherwise littered with corny dialogue and telling emotions with little feeling.

Glad that George Bush and Bush Jr. were along for the ride. Too many political undertones for my taste, but I guess we must all choose sides eventually, right?

Finally, the Clancy we know and love...

Would you consider the audio edition of Locked On to be better than the print version?

For me, audio is always better because I tend skim, especially when Clancy goes into detailed technical descriptions. And then there is the remarkable talent of Lou Diamond Phillips bringing every character to life.

What other book might you compare Locked On to and why?

I think Locked On is the first Clancy novel in years to match the mastery of the first Jack Ryan novels. This book reminds me of Executive Orders. Clancy has always written from a conservative world view, and often his fiction comes true in real life. A month after his book, Executive Orders, was released a plane crashed into the White House. Critics were saying his plot was far fetched.

What does Lou Diamond Phillips bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

I cannot say enough good things about the talent of LDP. Every character has its own unique voice and I found myself thinking of them as real people.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, it just left me wishing for more.

Any additional comments?

I think it is a mistake to label Mr. Clancy's work as too political. He is renowned for his accuracy in describing military capabilities and political policies that influnce them. This is a great book!